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Haiti: Art after the earthquake

Hundreds, if not thousands, of vehicles, like this car were crushed by debris in the Jan. 12, 2010, temblor in Haiti. Keith Lane

A piece of concrete that fell off a building during the January earthquake became a painting canvas for one of the art students at FOSAJ (Fanal Otanik Sant D’A Jakmel) in Jacmel. Keith Lane

An art instructor for FOSAJ puts the finishing touches on a bowl. Keith Lane

Refugee camps, like this one by the collapsed Presidential Palace, have sprouted across Port-au-Prince, the capital. Keith Lane

A FOSAJ art instructor holds one of his favorite paintings. Keith Lane

A purse made from recycled spaghetti bags sits on the desk of Aprosifa founder Rose-Anne Auguste, seen in the background. (Aprosifa stands for Association for the Promotion of Integral Family Health Care.) Keith Lane

Even though damage is massive and the pace of rebuilding has been slow, people are adapting – moving in and around the downed buildings and broken streets and making do. Keith Lane

A FOSAJ art student poses with a sculpture he made out of found objects. Keith Lane

A papier-mâché mask made by a FOSAJ student hangs on a wall. Such masks are often made far in advance of Carnival, which was canceled this year because of the quake. Keith Lane

Two women view artwork by students and instructors at a Friday-night gallery opening at FOSAJ’s tuition-free art school in Jacmel. Electricity wasn’t available at the time, so candles lit the scene. Keith Lane

All across Port-au-Prince are reminders of the havoc wreaked by the earthquake. Keith Lane